ATW Bedford Running Festival
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ATW Bedford Running Festival
The ATW Bedford Running Festival is a weekend of road running and a festival village at Russell Park, The Embankment, Bedford MK40 3RH. It is scheduled for the first weekend of September, taking place across Saturday and Sunday.
Distances offered include:
- Fun Run - Mini Miles; under 8s must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.
- 5K - 5 kilometre race.
- Twilight 10K - evening 10 kilometre race.
- Half Marathon - standard half marathon distance.
- 20 Mile - 20 mile race.
Every finisher will receive a custom-designed medal and race goodies. Participants who complete two or more distances across the weekend (excluding the Fun Run) receive a special double finisher reward, which this year includes a prize wheel for double finishers.
Across the weekend the festival village features live music and evening performances, a fully stocked bar, street food traders, a funfair and activities aimed at families and spectators. Entry to the festival village is free.
The event supports official charity partners and offers opportunities for runners to secure free entries by running on behalf of those partners. The named charity partner includes Alzheimer's Research UK.
ATW does not offer refunds or transfers to another person. Entries can be transferred to any future ATW event up to 48 hours before the original event date without proof. Active Training World is a national events organiser established in 2011 that runs running and multisport events and records over 40,000 entries a year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
